Scrum Master at DVT

About the job
COMPANY OVERVIEW

• DVT is a software development, technology consulting and related services company, with offices in Cape Town and Johannesburg and over 600 staff nationally. We employ highly - skilled individuals (both permanently and on long term contract) in the fields of Business Analysis, Process Consulting, Business Architecture, Project Management, Development (Java 7 and .Net) and Software Quality Assurance. We develop turnkey solutions and provide consulting services to over 100 clients, both locally and abroad.

REQUIREMENTS

•  3 -4 years+ experience for a Intermediate Scrum Master
•  Advantage but not compulsory: BSc, BCom or BTech in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology or related technology discipline.
•  Experience in SDLC methodologies such AGILE (SCRUM, Kanban, SAFe etc)

 Compulsory:

•  ICAgile Fundamentals
•  Certified Scrum Master OR Professional Scrum Master II
•  Knowledge of other Agile approaches: XP, Kanban, Crystal, FDD, etc.
•  Knowledge and/or experience with widely successful Agile techniques: User Stories, ATDD, TDD, Continuous Integration, Continuous Testing, Pairing, Automated Testing, Agile Games
•  Applicable knowledge of the technologies used by the team
•  Experience applying a wide variety of well documented patterns and techniques for filling in the intentional gaps left in the Scrum approach (example: numerous Burndown techniques, numerous Retrospective formats, handling bugs, etc.)
•  Previous experience as a team lead
•  Excellent communication and mentoring skills

ROLE OVERVIEW

• The successful individual, comfortable in engaging with stakeholders at all levels of the organization recognizes the art of facilitation as one of the key skills of a Scrum Master and passionately lives the belief that technology not just enables business, but will increasingly become one of the key drivers of successful 21st century businesses. Prioritization of requirements, the Scrum master will be the facilitator for a product development team that uses scrum/agile as the development methodology. The scrum master will lead a team that ensures self-organization and the ability to make changes quickly. The role will ensure that agile principles and concept are adhered to ensure effective preparation of the product backlog, sprint backlog and burn down charts. Significant experience in iterative methodologies could well be the deal clincher